Saturday, July 31, 2010

Almost perfect

It would be a perfect photo if I was not in a hurry to dash and it was not breezy at that moment. If only I could spare a minute or two to adjust my hair accordingly and snap again. Then I would have a perfect photo for this entry. Sigh.

The look:
Vintage embroidery blouse from the Vintage Vibes
Mini skirt
Vintage bag
Slim belt
Digital watch
Brogues

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Apartment Charity Yard Sale




Last weekend, a charity yard sale was held at the Apartment, the Curve. Items sold were children or baby items, shoes, bags, accessories, clothes, books, CDs and also T.G.I. Friday's memorabilia.

A pair of Jean Paul Gaultier's shoes (pre-loved item, of course) was sold at RM30. Too bad the shoes were not in my size. Otherwise, the shoes would have found a new home. Another item that caught my eye was the horse rocker (last photo). It was so cute. My friend was very lucky to purchase it at RM20 (needed minor restoration though).

If you have missed this yard sale, do look out for update in the Apartment's site for such event. They might organize another charity yard sale. Keep your fingers crossed.

Note: Apologies for the poor quality of the photos. These were taken using mobile phone camera.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

The Red Blazer


Just another normal Saturday but I was too excited to flaunt my new addition for my wardrobe, which I've got from Donate & Buy Shop on my recent thrift therapy. I am proud to present my red BF blazer.

The look:
Striped tube top
Black cuffed shorts
Thrifted red BF blazer
Vintage bag
Black brogues

Have a good weekend!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Thrift Therapy


Retail therapy is fun but thrift therapy is even more fun. The thrill of finding hidden treasure and also to pay at a small fraction of what it was cost are indescribable. Think of a child in a candy or ice cream store.

I came across information on Donate & Buy Shop on the internet whilst searching for thrift or second hand stores in Klang Valley. The shop sells old books, old decorative items and old clothes donated by charitable people. Details of the shop:-

Donate & Buy Shop
The National Headquarters Malaysia Red Crescent Society
32, Jalan Nipah off Jalan Ampang
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 4257 8122
Operation hours: 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, on weekdays



Sunday, July 18, 2010

Strolling down the Memory Lane


Memory Lane is a flea market in Ipoh and it opens only on Sunday, as early as 7 am and closes at 1 pm. I managed to check out this flea market during my trip to Ipoh. There were not as many antique items if compares to Amcorp Mall flea market but I saw couple of old sewing machines. There were many vintage bags instead of vintage clothes. As for the clothes, they looked like they were pre-loved items or old clothes from the 1990's. Anyway, somehow, I have this feeling of going around Peninsular Malaysia to check out or go thrifting at flea markets.

The look:
Vintage top from
Vintage Packstocks
Thrifted belt
Brown leather bag
Bright purple digital watch
A pair of denim pants